Small Ruminants and Poultry
The course comprises of the following main topics:
- Biological and economical factors in the production of small ruminants (sheep and goats) and poultry (broiler chicken, egg production, turkey)
- Management and feeding of small ruminants and poultry
- Breeding and breeding stock of small ruminants and poultry
- Analyses of production data
- Domestic and international organization of poultry production
- The national importance of the production of small ruminants and poultry
- Societal challenges
The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:
- Animal Sciences - Welfare and Production, Bachelor’s Programme
Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor.
After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
- biological conditions that are fundamental for a financially and ethically responsible husbandry of small ruminants and poultry
- basic knowledge of feeding and nutrition of small ruminants and poultry
- central production targets and their importance for the economy of small ruminant and poultry production
- the organization of breeding of small ruminants and poultry
- research and development in the fields of small ruminants and poultry
Skills:
- interpret and analyze production and operating profit in small ruminant and poultry production
- gather and interpret information and subject material to answer a research question
General competence:
- have insight into the national importance of the productions of small ruminants and poultry, and be able to discuss them from an ethical and societal point of view
- can express points of view on what constitutes good animal welfare, production and management of small ruminants and poultry
- can communicate central subject material through relevant means of expression
Compound assessment. Both assessment tasks must be passed prior to the written examination.
- Assessment Task 1 - written submission of small fairy. Approved/ Not approved.
- Assessment Task 2 - written submission of poultry. Approved/ Not approved.
- Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100% of the grade, grading scale A-F.
Pen, ruler, up to 2 bilingual dictionaries and calculator.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
HUS2501 - Sheep and Goat - 5 credits
HUS2510 - Poultry - 5 credits
HUS313 - Sheep, Goat and Poultry - 10 credits
HUS2007 - Small Ruminants - 5 credits
HUS2008 - Poultry Production - 5 credits
